Describes empirical and theoretical facets of the emerging new field of organizational behavior and human resource management focusing on individual and management strengths driving exceptional performance.

Long Synopsis:

Gratitude and other positive emotions are not generally discussed in regard to organizations. Based on the first conference in this new field held at the U. of Michigan, with which Cameron (organizational behavior and human resource management) is affiliated, contributors to 23 chapters describe empirical and theoretical facets of this emerging discipline focusing on individual and management strengths driving exceptional performance.